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Bill Murray
8 FOLLOWERS • 66 CREDITS • SEP 21, 1950 • 73
Biography
William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has frequently collaborated with directors Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Jim Jarmusch. He has earned numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Lucille (1921–1988), a mail-room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (1921–1967), a lumber salesman. He was raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Murray and his eight siblings grew up in an Irish Catholic family. His paternal grandfather was from County Cork, while his maternal ancestors were from County Galway. Three of his siblings, John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray, are also actors.
Murray attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where he studied pre-med for a year. He dropped out after being arrested for marijuana possession. In 1973, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. He joined the National Lampoon Radio Hour, and later appeared in the National Lampoon stage show Lemmings.
In 1977, Murray joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. He quickly became one of the show's most popular cast members, known for his deadpan delivery and his ability to improvise. He left the show in 1980 to pursue a film career.
Murray's first major film role was in the 1979 comedy Meatballs. He went on to star in a number of successful comedies, including Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), and Groundhog Day (1993). He has also starred in a number of critically acclaimed dramas, such as Lost in Translation (2003) and Broken Flowers (2005).
Murray is known for his eccentric and unpredictable behavior. He has been known to disappear from sets and film projects, and he has often been quoted as saying that he doesn't like to work. However, he is also known for his generosity and his willingness to help out his fellow actors.
Known For
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Graham Norton Show
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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The Oscars
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E! True Hollywood Story
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The Movies That Made Us
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g6MrJxNaHYGYU7Sxo72e5B8gKOV.jpg)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Vice Principals
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Alpha House
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She's Having a Baby
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Saturday Night Live
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Air
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Zombieland: Double Tap
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Ghostbusters
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Dumb and Dumber To
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
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Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
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Little Shop of Horrors
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eWdyYQreja6JGCzqHWXpWHDrrPo.jpg)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
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The French Dispatch
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Olive Kitteridge
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Space Jam
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Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
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Get Smart
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/t5v2Zsb5sa6PSP9jMUWY4GdIb3c.jpg)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
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The Royal Tenenbaums
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v19DsrJb0TJxTCdgaUzzuvOjfeD.jpg)
The Lost City
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Wild Things
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n8SrO3WbyuY2b6KazogqbQF348C.jpg)
Ed Wood
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/x9cBsqf64j8e5a8PwThT3I6sHFK.jpg)
Tootsie
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dUkAmAyPVqubSBNRjRqCgHggZcK.jpg)
Zombieland
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Isle of Dogs
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Moonrise Kingdom
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The Sweet Spot
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Kingpin
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Charlie's Angels
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Caddyshack
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Aloha
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Passion Play
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HBO First Look
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Mad Dog and Glory
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Later with Bob Costas
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The Jungle Book
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On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
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On the Rocks
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The Now
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Lost in Translation
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
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Groundhog Day
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A Very Murray Christmas
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Ghostbusters
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Quick Change
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The Dead Don't Die
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Scrooged
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Ghostbusters II
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Stripes
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Super Bowl
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Broken Flowers
Production Credits
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